ELT in the Korean ClassroomELT in the Korean ClassroomPresented by Nicole Long
Good teaching is one fourth preparation and three-fourths theater.
Gail Godwin
Lecture ContentLecture Content
Introduction activityDifficulties facing conversation teachersMethodologyActivity ideas Materials and resourcesClassroom organizationEnglish Through EnglishTime savers
Introductory ActivityIntroductory Activity
1. Introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you.
2. Make two true statements and one false statement about yourself and tell your partner.
3. Try to guess which statements are true and which are false.
Difficulties Facing Conversation Teachers
Difficulties Facing Conversation Teachers
oPreferences for traditional education
oCurriculum limitations
oLarge class sizes
oAssessment requirements
Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Ward
Current MethodologyCurrent MethodologyDefining Conversation in the classroom
• Vocabulary• Grammar• Pronunciation including fluency and intonation• Safety and confidence
Controversy in the classroom
• Communicative English vs. “Grammatical” English• International English (IE) vs. Native Speaker
Current MethodologyCurrent MethodologyTeacher centered Student centered
Lecture format Activity/task based
Students are passive Students are active
Formulated materials Student oriented materials
Teacher provides knowledge Facilitator guides learner
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
-William Butler Yeats
Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology
PPP
• Present the target language
• Practice in a limited capacity
• Produce the target language in an activity
Task-Based
• Students complete a task without a
specifically controlled language target.
Current Methodology Current Methodology
Learning Styles
• Visual learners• Auditory learners• Kinesthetic/Tactile learners
Multiple Intelligences• logical/
mathematical, • interpersonal, • intrapersonal, • musical, • kinesthetic, • naturalist, • linguistic, • and visual/spatial
Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology
Social or Emotional Intelligence/Learning
Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman popularized the term "emotional intelligence“ in 1995.
Lack of emotional intelligence in students may result in;
Shyness or insecurityAggressivenessHypersensitivityApathy
ActivitiesActivities
ActivitiesActivities
Game Boards
ActivitiesActivities
Cards
ActivitiesActivities
Role Play
ActivitiesActivities
Ranking and Negotiating activities
Example;
1. We are going to be trapped on an island. 2. What 10 items should we bring?3. Who should we bring?4. What do we need to build?
ActivitiesActivities
Story Telling
• Put picture/word cards together to make a story• Create a story from one picture/word/headline• Finish a partial story• Re-order sentences • Change an establish story format or content
ActivitiesActivitiesUsing Familiar Games for Education
Pictionary Charades Twister Clue Life Go Fish Puzzles
ActivitiesActivities
DebatesHave individual students or groups debate two sides of an issue.
1. Make certain that the topic is appropriate for the age and language ability
2. Give time and materials to let the students fully understand the topic
3. Provide examples of debate language and formats
ActivitiesActivities
Music Activities
Fill in the blanksStrips of paperTranslating
Purposes
PhoneticsIntonation and rhythm
Listening comprehension
Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources
Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources
Photocopy resources
Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources
Website Resources
BBC Learning English DiscoverySchool Puzzlemaker
ESL LoungeDave’s ESL Café
Karen’s ESL Partyland
Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources
Conversation teacher’s Survival Bag Dice and markers Board markers/chalk Colored Markers Reusable card games Dictionary Speaker’s ball Candy
Classroom Organization and Management
Classroom Organization and Management
1. Create semi-permanent teams for class activities and management
2. Use partner and small group activities3. Be consistent in discipline and reward 4. Keep an ‘English Zone’ in the class5. Routine can be helpful but occasional
surprises keep students from becoming bored.
Teaching English Through EnglishTeaching English Through English
1. Train your students to respond to your English commands from the first day.
2. Make sure to use English that is clear and at the appropriate level.
3. Provide a written or demonstrated action so that students can understand your spoken explanations.
4. Write notes in your lesson plan on the English that you want to use in class.
Time Savers Time Savers
• Laminate everything
• Get organized right from the start and maintain it
• Don’t rely on websites to stay the same
• Assume that you’ll be teaching every activity/lesson more than one or two times
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